Clean Energy Leadership Institute

CELI'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND CONNECT EMERGING, CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS TO DRIVE THE TRANSITION TO AN EQUITABLE, DECARBONIZED, AND RESILIENT CLEAN ENERGY ECONOMY.

CELI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - CELI'S SIGNATURE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EMERGING CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EQUIPS THEM WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND A PASSIONATE COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO BUILDING AN EQUITABLE, DECARBONIZED, AND RESILIENT ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. CELI'S FELLOWSHIP FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS IS TAUGHT BY INFLUENTIAL THOUGHT LEADERS AND EXPERT PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD. FELLOWS ARE CHALLENGED TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT CURRENT ENERGY POLICY AND MARKET STRUCTURES, EXAMINE EXISTING AND HISTORICAL INEQUITIES, IDENTIFY EXISTING BARRIERS TO CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT AND INNOVATION, AND DEVELOP HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TOWARD AN EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION. THE CELI 2022 FELLOWSHIP TRAINED 227 EMERGING LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, REGULATORY STRUCTURES, BUSINESS, FINANCE, POLICY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO PROVIDED CONCRETE LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING, BUSINESS PITCHING, AND WRITTEN THOUGHT PIECES. METRICS INCLUDE: * SUPPORTING 227 FELLOWS THROUGH AN 8-MONTH CELI FELLOWSHIP, MAR.1 - NOV.3, ACROSS 6 COHORTS, INCLUDING THE FOUR CELI METRO AREAS - BAY AREA, CHICAGO, WASHINGTON D.C., AND NEW YORK CITY - AND TWO NATIONAL, VIRTUAL COHORTS, NATIONAL PT/MT AND NATIONAL CT/ET, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FELLOWS BY 34% COMPARED TO 2021. * ENGAGING 142 GUEST SPEAKERS, TRAINERS, AND BUSINESS PITCH JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE CELI FELLOWSHIP, ACROSS 132 SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS. * RECRUITING AND TRAINING 121 CELI ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED ON COHORT SELECTIONS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, SPEAKER CONFIRMATIONS, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS. SUMMARY FIGURES: FELLOWS: 227 GUEST LECTURERS AND JUDGES: 142 LEADERSHIP TEAM CELIONS: 121 CAPSTONE ADVISORS: 227 DONORS & SPONSORS: 15 SESSIONS: 132 FELLOWSHIPS: 6 CURRICULUM PARTNERS: 4 DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP: 8 MONTHS NEW COHORTS: 1

CELI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - CELI'S SIGNATURE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINS EMERGING CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS WITH DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND EQUIPS THEM WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, AND A PASSIONATE COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO BUILDING AN EQUITABLE, DECARBONIZED, AND RESILIENT ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. CELI'S FELLOWSHIP FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS IS TAUGHT BY INFLUENTIAL THOUGHT LEADERS AND EXPERT PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD. FELLOWS ARE CHALLENGED TO THINK CRITICALLY ABOUT CURRENT ENERGY POLICY AND MARKET STRUCTURES, EXAMINE EXISTING AND HISTORICAL INEQUITIES, IDENTIFY EXISTING BARRIERS TO CLEAN ENERGY DEPLOYMENT AND INNOVATION, AND DEVELOP HOLISTIC SOLUTIONS TOWARD AN EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION. THE CELI 2022 FELLOWSHIP TRAINED 227 EMERGING LEADERS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, REGULATORY STRUCTURES, BUSINESS, FINANCE, POLICY, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE FELLOWSHIP ALSO PROVIDED CONCRETE LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPONENTS, INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING, BUSINESS PITCHING, AND WRITTEN THOUGHT PIECES. METRICS INCLUDE: * SUPPORTING 227 FELLOWS THROUGH AN 8-MONTH CELI FELLOWSHIP, MAR.1 - NOV.3, ACROSS 6 COHORTS, INCLUDING THE FOUR CELI METRO AREAS - BAY AREA, CHICAGO, WASHINGTON D.C., AND NEW YORK CITY - AND TWO NATIONAL, VIRTUAL COHORTS, NATIONAL PT/MT AND NATIONAL CT/ET, INCREASING THE NUMBER OF FELLOWS BY 34% COMPARED TO 2021. * ENGAGING 142 GUEST SPEAKERS, TRAINERS, AND BUSINESS PITCH JUDGES THROUGHOUT THE CELI FELLOWSHIP, ACROSS 132 SESSIONS/WORKSHOPS. * RECRUITING AND TRAINING 121 CELI ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS WHO WORKED ON COHORT SELECTIONS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, SPEAKER CONFIRMATIONS, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS. SUMMARY FIGURES: FELLOWS: 227 GUEST LECTURERS AND JUDGES: 142 LEADERSHIP TEAM CELIONS: 121 CAPSTONE ADVISORS: 227 DONORS & SPONSORS: 15 SESSIONS: 132 FELLOWSHIPS: 6 CURRICULUM PARTNERS: 4 DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP: 8 MONTHS NEW COHORTS: 1

EDICT - CELI LAUNCHED THE EDICT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN 2021. EDICT IS A BUSINESS-WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP THAT CENTERS THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS FROM TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED GROUPS IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. CELI PARTNERS WITH ELEMENTAL ACCELERATOR AND FUTUREMAP ON THE EDICT SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHICH PLACES UNDERGRADUATES AND RECENT GRADUATES IN SUMMER JOBS WITH HOST COMPANIES THAT HAVE TAKEN THE EDICT PLEDGE, A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING INCLUSIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN THE CLIMATE JOBS ECOSYSTEM OVERALL. CELI PROVIDES BROAD-EXPOSURE CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION TO SUMMER INTERNS, FOCUSING ON THE MOST FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS IN CLEAN ENERGY, INCLUDING POWER MARKETS, GRID TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, START-UPS, AND ORGANIZING/ADVOCACY AROUND ENERGY JUSTICE. METRICS INCLUDE: * PROVIDING WEEKLY ENERGY EDUCATION TRAINING THROUGH EDICT PARTNERSHIP TO 72 INTERNS PLACED WITH 51 HOST COMPANIES, ACROSS A 10-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 2022 KEY FIGURES: PLEDGES BY EMPLOYERS: 65 INTERNS: 72 HOST COMPANIES: 51 GUEST LECTURERS: 22 CELIONS ADVISING (INCLUDES ADVISORS AND CAREER CONVERSATIONS): 16 % OF EMPLOYERS THAT EXTENDED JOB OFFERS BEYOND THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP: 42% NET PROMOTER SCORE (AMONG INTERNS): 81

EDICT - CELI LAUNCHED THE EDICT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN 2021. EDICT IS A BUSINESS-WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP THAT CENTERS THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF STUDENTS FROM TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED GROUPS IN THE CLEAN ENERGY ECOSYSTEM. CELI PARTNERS WITH ELEMENTAL ACCELERATOR AND FUTUREMAP ON THE EDICT SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WHICH PLACES UNDERGRADUATES AND RECENT GRADUATES IN SUMMER JOBS WITH HOST COMPANIES THAT HAVE TAKEN THE EDICT PLEDGE, A COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING INCLUSIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE AND IN THE CLIMATE JOBS ECOSYSTEM OVERALL. CELI PROVIDES BROAD-EXPOSURE CLEAN ENERGY EDUCATION TO SUMMER INTERNS, FOCUSING ON THE MOST FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS IN CLEAN ENERGY, INCLUDING POWER MARKETS, GRID TECHNOLOGY, POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, START-UPS, AND ORGANIZING/ADVOCACY AROUND ENERGY JUSTICE. METRICS INCLUDE: * PROVIDING WEEKLY ENERGY EDUCATION TRAINING THROUGH EDICT PARTNERSHIP TO 72 INTERNS PLACED WITH 51 HOST COMPANIES, ACROSS A 10-WEEK SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 2022 KEY FIGURES: PLEDGES BY EMPLOYERS: 65 INTERNS: 72 HOST COMPANIES: 51 GUEST LECTURERS: 22 CELIONS ADVISING (INCLUDES ADVISORS AND CAREER CONVERSATIONS): 16 % OF EMPLOYERS THAT EXTENDED JOB OFFERS BEYOND THE SUMMER INTERNSHIP: 42% NET PROMOTER SCORE (AMONG INTERNS): 81

EMPOWER ANNUAL CONFERENCE - EMPOWER IS A CELI CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CELI FELLOWS, CELI ALUMNAE, CELI MEMBERS, AND ANY INTERESTED NEW EMERGING CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A DAY OF CONVERSATION AND FIRESIDE CHATS TO SURFACE CUTTING-EDGE INSIGHTS INTO THE PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING AN EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION. SESSIONS ALSO FOCUS ON APPLIED PRACTICES AND EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS. CELI BUILT AND EXECUTED EMPOWER22 ON JUNE 25, 2022, IN CHICAGO, IL. METRICS INCLUDE: 119 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE AND 151 GUESTS JOINING ONLINE. 38 EMPOWER22 SPEAKERS 28 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 21 BREAKOUT TABLES, 3 PLENARIES, 4 VIRTUAL PANELS BROUGHT FELLOWS TOGETHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019.

EMPOWER ANNUAL CONFERENCE - EMPOWER IS A CELI CONFERENCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER CELI FELLOWS, CELI ALUMNAE, CELI MEMBERS, AND ANY INTERESTED NEW EMERGING CLEAN ENERGY LEADERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A DAY OF CONVERSATION AND FIRESIDE CHATS TO SURFACE CUTTING-EDGE INSIGHTS INTO THE PRESSING CHALLENGES FACING AN EQUITABLE ENERGY TRANSITION. SESSIONS ALSO FOCUS ON APPLIED PRACTICES AND EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE CLIMATE CRISIS. CELI BUILT AND EXECUTED EMPOWER22 ON JUNE 25, 2022, IN CHICAGO, IL. METRICS INCLUDE: 119 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE AND 151 GUESTS JOINING ONLINE. 38 EMPOWER22 SPEAKERS 28 SESSIONS, INCLUDING 21 BREAKOUT TABLES, 3 PLENARIES, 4 VIRTUAL PANELS BROUGHT FELLOWS TOGETHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2019.